Item 01: Fred Hamilton-Kenny letter diary, 29 August-19 October 1914 - Page 59
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[Page 59]
going to hold a few Court Martials - Time was passing so we 4 left for the Boat - We found a short cut & then – when back in town – decided to call on the officer's (military) club - The Submarines are a thirsty cunning crowd & what they don't & wont do isn't worth worrying over - We called & asked for a chap who we didn't suspect of being there – but he might have been - He wasn't – but some officer asked us to have a drink - He was a colonel & then there was another chap Maning – I'd been introduced to his brother the day before & mentioned the fact - Patterson sat next the colonel & talked in his usual fluent manner with any amount of submarine bad language – as if he & the colonel were twins - I must say this – the colonel didn't turn a hair – He hadn't much - Well we had drinks & after a bit as I was the Senior I thanked the Colonel & said we must get on board - This mess is at the German Club & a very fine building